Resolve Errors Reading OPeNDAP Data

When you have trouble reading OPeNDAP data, consider these factors.

• OPeNDAP data is being pulled over the network from a server on the Internet. Pulling large data could be slow. Speed and reliability depend on their network connection.

• Failure to open an OPeNDAP link could have multiple causes.

  • URL is invalid.

  • Local machine firewall or network firewall does not allow any external connections.

  • Local machine firewall or network firewall does not allow and external connections on the OPeNDAP protocol.

  • Remote server is down.

  • Remote server will not serve the amount of data being requested. (In this case, you can read data in subsets or chunks.)

  • Remote server is incorrectly configured.